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(ModeL) T. T. HARRIS 8L J. J. I-I'ARDIN.

Combined Reed Hook and Picking Comb.

No. 234,981. Patented Now-30,1880.

Witnesses; Inventors STATES ATENT FFIC TRION T. HARRIS AND JOHN J.HARDIN, OF OOTTONDALE, ALABAMA,

ASSIGNORS TO CHARLES R. SAXTON' AND. COLUMBUS P. DESHAZO OF SAME PLACE.

COMBINED REED-HOOK AND PlCKlNG-CO'MB.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 234,981, dated November30, 1880.

Application filed June 4, 1880. (ModeL) To all whom it may concern: V

Be it known that we, TRION T. HARRIS and JOHN J. HARDIN, citizens of theUnited States, residing at Oottondale, in the county of Tuscaloosa andState of Alabama, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inGombined Reed-Hook and Picking-Comb; and we do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawin g,and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which forms apart of this specification.

The nature of our invention consists in the construction and arrangementof a combined reed-hook and picking-comb for the use of weavers, as willbe hereinafter more fully set forth.

In order to enable others skilled in the art to which our inventionappertains to make and use the same, we will now proceed to describe itsconstruction and operation, referring to the annexed drawing, whichrepresents a perspective view of our reed-hook and picking-comb.

A represents the handle, which is made comparatively broad at one end,and at this end closed at both edges. This part of the handle containsthe picking-comb B, which is provided with a small knob, b, thatprojects through a slot, a, in the handle, and by means of which thecomb may be projected, as shown, for use, or drawn into the handle whennot desired for use.

One edge of the handle A is straight and closed, while the other edge iscurved and tapering, so as to reduce the width of the handle. This edgeis also grooved or open like an ordinary pocket-knife handle, and in thesmaller end is pivoted the blade 0, the outer end of which forms thehook D. The blade 0 with its hook D can be opened and closed the same asan ordinary knife-blade.

The instrument thus constructed can be carried in the vest-pocket, andis convenient and handy for Weavers.

Having thus fully described our invention, What we claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

As a new article of manufacture, the combined reed-hook and picking-combherein described, consisting of the handle A, sliding comb B, andpivoted blade 0, with hook D, all constructed substantially as and forthe purposes herein set forth.

In testimony whereof we aftix our signatures in presence of twoWitnesses.

TRION T. HARRIS. JOHN J. HARDIN. \Vi t-nesses:

WILLIAM 0. H001), WM. G. COCHRANE.

